Question

Sunderlal Bahuguna, a prominent social activist is associated with one of the following movements:
A.Chipko Movement
B.Anti-Corruption Movement
C.Save Democracy Movement
D.Narmada Bachao Andolan
E.Anti-Price Movement

Answer 1

Hint: Sunderlal Bahuguna was a social movement leader born in 1927 in the Garhwal Himalayas. He had a political career before independence but later moved on to live a secluded life in his village with his wife until 1974 when he mobilised rural people to start this social movement.

Complete Step by Step answer: Option A: Chipko Movement is correct. Sunderlal Bahuguna launched the Chipko Movement in 1974 in an effort to save the dwindling ecosystem of the Himalayas. He mobilised and educated rural dwellers and protested against the ecological destruction and deforestation by the government. The idea of the Chipko movement was for villagers, mainly women, to chain themselves to the trees that the government was about to cut down. His most prominent protest was against the construction of the Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand which sought to divert the water on Ganga towards Delhi and would leave the villagers without their natural supply of water.
Option B: Anti-Corruption Movement is incorrect. This movement began in 2011 as a series of marches and protests led by activist Anna Hazare. The movement proposed to eliminate corruption in government by introducing the Jan Lokpal Bill.
Option C: Save Democracy Movement is incorrect. "Save Democracy" was a slogan given by the Janata Party members Moraji Desai and Jayprakash Narayan during the Lok Sabha elections of 1977.
Option D: Narmada Bachao Andolan is incorrect. This movement was launched against the construction of a number of large dams over the Narmada river in several states of India. The movement was spearheaded by Medha Patkar and Baba Amte.
Option E: Anti-Price Movement is incorrect. This movement was led by the Bhartiya Mahila Federation against the soaring inflation in 1973-75.

Note: Chipko Movement was a non-violent agitation in 1973 to protect the trees. Bahuguna was a staunch follower of Gandhian principles and therefore his forms of protest were peaceful resistance and non-violence.